U1 Assistant Accounting Mgr

Urban1•Silver Spring, MD

About The Position

The Radio One story began simply with a dream and one radio station. Forty years, 13 markets, and 70+ stations later, we are an urban media empire, spanning multiple media platforms. We are in your ears with Reach Media/Radio One, on your televisions with TV One, and may even be the name behind your favorite website, with our digital platform Interactive One. Information is power, and our mission here at Radio One, Inc. is simple – to be the most trusted media source in the African American community. At Radio One, we pride ourselves on hiring people who are dedicated and continue to challenge the norm, while embracing a corporate culture built on creativity and passion. We are our employees’ biggest fans, and it is our daily mission to attract, develop, and retain the brightest stars in the business. Manage the financial operations, financial reporting and general accounting functions and of multi-site market clusters. Supervise accounting personnel. Liaison with Traffic and Continuity Departments.

Requirements

Prior broadcast experience strongly preferred
Adherence to Company's financial policies
Ability to team and collaborate with others
Possess analytical and problem solving skill
Excellent organizational/time management skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Skilled in Microsoft Office Products, particularly Excel and Word
Experience with Lawson, Hyperion and Marketron systems a plus
Complies with Network and Urban One's mandatory training and adheres to related course deadlines
Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and direct a team to include but not limited to:
Provide regular constructive feedback
Resolve issues/conflicts with diplomacy in a timely manner
Provide ongoing guidance and support for growth and development
Deploy effective coaching skills
Practical understanding of anti-harassment and discrimination laws
Ability to effectively administer performance reviews, and corrective action plans as appropriate.
Ensure team(s) attend mandatory department and/or mandatory company training(s) as required.
Submit to a criminal background check
Legal right to work in the United States
Four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in accounting or finance.
Minimum three to four years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Lawson, Hyperion and Marketron systems a plus

Responsibilities

Process accounts payable (AP) invoices and recurring payments
Manage accounts payable vendor adds, changes and deletes
Process voided checks
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
Reconcile petty cash
Assist with weekly, standard and monthly billing and quarterly statements
Assist with cash receipts processing
Approve and post cash receipts and accounts receivable (AR) adjustments
Approve sales orders in Marketron
Handle AP and AR customer inquiries, special billing requirements and discrepancies
Review all revenue reconciliations
Perform backup role for payroll processing
Prepare monthly commission statements
Achieve satisfactory audits for areas of responsibilities
Lawson AP, AR and HRIS systems module expert
Other non-routine, clerical or special projects as assigned